The physical properties and chemical properties of matter chemistry. Written and edited by a wide selection of leading specialists in each field, the ice manual of construction materials covers each of the key materials used in construction, detailing their properties and application in a civil and structural engineering context, and referencing the most uptodate standards governing their use in construction. For example, wood have great electric resistance and stainless steel is a good conductor of electricity. Physical properties of building materials mohammad naser rozy 3rd year department of civil engineering nit rourkela 2. The properties of materials and their everyday uses.
Introduction brick is one of the oldest manufactured building materials in the world. Elastic deformation e is youngs modulusor modulus of elasticity, has the same units as. Building materials are the basic modules in construction mechanical properties of building materials. Conservation of historic stone buildings and monuments. A wide variety of price list building material options are available to you, such as usage, material. The most important column in this table is likely to be the comments column because it includes the experienceexpertiseunique perspective of many of the leading building scientists in north america. Structure of materials the key to its properties a. A material is elastic or it is not, one material cannot be more elastic than another, and a material can be elastic without obeying the. List of building materials required for construction. The materials used in the construction of engineering structures such as buildings, bridges and roads are called engineering materials or building materials. Numerous architecture projects think of work by kengo kuma, herzog and demeuron, or mvrdv illustrate that the material choice does not only determine what can be built, but also determines the character of the building. There are very few if any bad building materials, from a building science perspective. Concrete made with biofuel waste is strong, durable, and. In order to get a good quality brick, the brick earth should contain the following constituents.
The basic construction materials list includes cement, steel, sand, readymix concrete, binding wires, coarse aggregates, fine aggregates, bricks, blocks etc. Cementitious materials although there are several different materials which have adhesive properties, three types are of particular interest to civil engineers. Therefore a hookean material is linear elastic, and materials engineers use these descriptors interchangeably. Understanding how materials behave in their natural state and under certain conditions will help them to understand why objects are made of specific. Recycledcontent drywall contains synthetic gypsum, a waste by. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook.
Apart form this electric wires for wiring, pipes for water line, tanks for storage of water, bathroom, kitchen, sewers for sewer lines are also used as materials during construction of the building. The materials used in civil engineering constructions can be studied under the following headings. Many natural substances, such as clay, sand, wood and rocks, even twigs and leaves have been used to construct buildings. Properties of building materials development of intelligent materials materials engineering materials as well as the complete structures that can in dependence on the change of their external environment properly and efficiently change their performance and properties e. Inorganic materials composed of one or more metallic elements. Changes in the properties of matter physical and chemical. Construction materials wood, concrete, steel in ideal environments, most common construction materials are very durable and can last indefinitely. Concrete solutions in addition, concrete is extremely durable. Physical properties of building materials or construction. Bricks are the most commonly used construction material. Bricks are prepared by moulding clay in rectangular blocks of uniform size and then drying and burning these blocks. The material presented can be supplemented by the information from i.
Cive1010 building materials technology 5 cr 121 lecture 1. Some of these tools are heatflow meter, hot plate, hot box and heat transfer analyzer. Three phases of building materials these three lifecycle phases relate to the flow of materials through the life of the building see figure 1. On the contrary, brittle materials fail suddenly and without much warning. The properties covered here are especially those properties, which are important in manufacturing processes. Types of building materials properties and uses in. Mechanical properties and performance of materials samples of engineering materials are subjected to a wide variety of mechanical tests to measure their strength, elastic constants, and other material properties as well as their performance under a variety of actual use conditions and environments. Fundamental building materials universal publishers. Chapter 6 mechanical properties university of tennessee.
Properly designed and constructed homes, schools, hospitals, and dams will provide solu. In terms of energy conservation, their most important properties are their ability to absorb and transmit heat. Aalto university school of engineering department of civil engineering a. The very fact that the buildings survived the crash of the planes into the buildings s uggests that. Clay was also ancient mesopotamias most important raw material and most.
Freely browse and use ocw materials at your own pace. Such a material iselastic accordingtothedescription ofelasticity given earlier immediate response,fullrecovery, andit is also linear in its relation between stress and strain or equivalently, force and deformation. As we discussed about physical properties of building materials,today we will learn about the mechanical properties of building materials. Apart from natural materials, many manmade products are in use, some more and some less synthetic. Ce 6401 construction materials sce dept of civil ce6401 construction materials l t p c 3 0 0 3 objectives. To introduce students to various materials commonly used in civil engineering construction and their properties. A range of instruments are available to measure thermal conductivity of building materials. The important mechanical properties of building materials are strength,tensile,compressive,bending,elasticity and plasticity. Nowadays, our building materials are also garnering attention, and researchers from kansas state university have developed a type of concrete made from biofuel waste that has a lower carbon.
Some of the most important properties of building materials are their strength, weight, durability, and cost. Catalin badea politehnica university of timisoara building faculty 1. As early as 14,000 bc, handmoulded and sundried clay bricks were found in the lower layers of nile deposits in the egypt. Properties of building materials used in construction and. They include bricks, timber, cement, steel and plastics. Classificationadvanced building materials are in general clasified as. Natural materials are those that are unprocessed or minimally processed by industry, such as lumber or glass. As you know,it is the mass of a substance occupied per unit volume. This practiceoriented book provides a lucid yet comprehensive coverage of the engineering properties and uses of the materials commonly used in building construction in india. It is therefore vital reading for all professionals and academics involved with research into, or specification of, building materials. And he confirm the use of local materials which is available in the region where the design exists, for example he managed to use the stone material on the main elevations in a variety proportions and measurements which gives a unique architectural language for the building and suit the place around.
Electrical properties of building materials the properties of a material to conduct or to resist electricity through them are electrical properties of material. Polycrystalline materials or aggregates of crystals may have isotropic properties due to averaging of may randomly oriented grains the properties of a crystal can be drastically altered in the presence of defects starting with crystal defects crystals and properties. Fernandez lecture 1 fall term 2001 school of architecture and planning. Construction materials can be generally categorized into two sources, natural and synthetic. Superstripping degree aluminum composite panel adopts the new technology which improves the key technical indicators of the aluminum composite panel peel strength into a high level. They do not stop the ingress of water but absorb moisture evenly over the whole surface, acting like a sponge, drawing moisture away from the building. Mechanical and nonmechanical properties of building materials prepared by. Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose.
Building materials interior finishes flooring cabinetry and trim insulation materials materials comparison. M f ashby, materials selection in mechanical design, 1999, butterworth heinemann m f ashby and d r h jones, engineering materials, vol. New materials can also help address the new challenges of durability in achanging climate and help meet co2 reduction targets. The text also acquaints the reader with the traditional as well as. Interactive building materialsintelligent building materials. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf.
Thus ductile materials such as steel are a natural choice for structural members in buildings as we desire considerable warning to be provided before a building fails. The materials used in civil engineering constructions can. The range of materials is still expanding, consuming increasing quantities of. The properties of materials and their everyday uses children need to have experience of, and explore as many different materials substances as possible in order to make sense of their world. Ductile materials exhibit large strains and yielding before they fail. The information presented includes characteristics of the materials in regards to their physical and mechanical properties with emphasis on their strength and durability qualities. About 0% of these are metal building materials, 1% are roof tiles, and 0% are doors.
During construction of the building generally cement, sand, stone chips, steel, tiles etc are used as materials of construction. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Compression test the success of any civil engineering project depends on quality control tests before, during and after construction. So called modern architecture of the 20th century bore little resemblance to building forms of previous centuries. However, design or construction deficiencies or lack of proper maintenance can result in lessthanideal conditions under. A list of building materials is required before you start your construction project whether it is home, industrial or for commercial purpose. The amount of water absorbed by a material when immersed in water for a period of time. Profusely illustrated with tables and diagrams, the book exposes the reader to the basics of building materials and their specifications. Types of building materials used in construction 1. Unit i stones bricks concrete blocks 9 stone as building material criteria for selection tests on stones.